Africa Burkina Faso The Thomas Sankara University of Burkina Faso won the final of the French version of the International Criminal Court's mock trial competition, which took place in Courtroom I of the ICC in The Hague
Africa Burkina Faso A government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the 2018 penal code; judicial and civil society sources told Human Rights Watch that it could apply to terrorism-related crimes
Africa Burkina Faso The deputies of the Transition Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted as motto 'Fatherland or death, we will win', which was in use when Captain Thomas Sankara was in government
Africa Burkina Faso The Tour du Faso, one of Africa's best-known cycling races and currently holding its 35th edition, has been sanctioned, and cancelled, from the International Cycling Union calendar because a Russian team was allowed to participate
Africa Burkina Faso Over 350 people accused of hostile behaviour and terrorist espionage were arrested, according to a statement issued by the Burkinabé government's Information Service